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With the third overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft in their hands, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a great chance to land a franchise-altering superstar. However, Cleveland may not be satisfied in just sitting still and are reportedly “looking into” trading for the no. 1 overall pick owned by the Detroit Pistons. The price of […]

The Detroit Pistons are in the midst of a very interesting offseason for their franchise. According to reports, they have turned to former Cavs head coach John Beilein as they look to make the necessary improvements in their front office. This report comes via James L. Edwards III of The Athletic: The Detroit Pistons are […]

Dennis Rodman averaged 7.3 points per game over his career, but he became a Hall of Fame player purely based on hustle, instincts, and an unmatched love of rebounding and defense. Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond may not ever reach those heights, but his former head coach sees similarities between him and the Worm. “He’s […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers currently hold the fifth overall pick in the upcoming 2020 NBA Draft. The Cavs are reportedly eyeing Dayton big man Obi Toppin, but the organization believes they may be able to trade down and still select him, all while netting an additional asset or two. Via The Ringer’s 2020 NBA Draft Guide […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Andre Drummond is outstanding on the glass. The Cavs center led the NBA in rebounding three of the last four seasons with the Detroit Pistons and was on track to do it again this year before the campaign was suspended. But where does he rank among the best rebounders ever? Earlier […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond was traded away from the Detroit Pistons in February. But after spending the first 8.5 seasons with the Motor City team, the Cavs center clearly has deep ties to the Detroit community. Drummond made that clear with his announcement on Saturday that he is partnering with audio company JBL to […]

Andre Drummond was on his way to the Detroit Pistons’ charter plane when his agent called him and told him he was being traded to the Cavs. The All-Star center thought his agent was joking at first, but he wasn’t. Drummond recalled the exact moment he found out about the trade: "The unknown was probably […]

New Cleveland Cavaliers big man Andre Drummond was only able to play eight games with the Cavs after his trade from the Detroit Pistons because of the coronavirus suspension. On Friday, the two-time All-Star did an AMA with Bleacher Report and talked about his trade from the Pistons, how his stint with the Cavs has […]

Fans inside Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse were excited to greet Andre Drummond on Sunday night, as he was making his debut with the Cavs. The excitement wore off rather quickly, though, as Cleveland was handed its worst home loss in franchise history. Though his new team was defeated by the Clippers, 133-92, Drummond had a nice […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired center Andre Drummond from the Detroit Pistons on Thursday. Drummond took to Twitter to react to the move. It looks like he’s excited to play with Cavs All-Star big man Kevin Love and upset with the Pistons for not giving him a heads up that a trade was going down: @kevinlove […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have acquired Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond for Brandon Knight, John Henson and a second-round pick, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. The Pistons are essentially dumping Andre Drummond in fear that their former star center would opt into his enormous $28.7 million contract next season. The Pistons get to clean […]

Cavs forward Larry Nance Jr. was emotional at the start of Monday night’s game against the Pistons, as a video tribute to Kobe Bryant was shown just before tip-off. Nance, who spent his entire rookie season with Bryant and the Lakers, actually had to make his way to the locker room to gather himself before […]

Trade winds are starting to blow around the NBA landscape, with various organizations on the lookout for players who might bolster their respective lineups. The Cleveland Cavaliers are among these teams, and ESPN’s Bobby Marks recently suggested the Cavs are mulling whether or not to make a run at Andre Drummond, who has spent his […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will not have the services of All-Star power forward Kevin Love when they host the Detroit Pistons on Monday. Love is dealing with a sore back. Cavs head coach Larry Drew said Love took a very tough fall this past Saturday against the Dallas Mavericks. #Cavs coach Larry Drew said @kevinlove out […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love is listed as questionable against the Detroit Pistons on Monday due to a sore back. Per Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, Love will be added to the Cavs’ injured list. He’ll join Larry Nance Jr., Tristan Thompson & Matthew Dellavedova. To recall, Love landed on his back in their 121-116 loss to […]

Cavs big man Ante Zizic has been placed in the NBA’s concussion protocol program and will be held out of Saturday’s game against the Detroit Pistons, according to an official report from the team: STATUS UPDATE: C Ante Zizic has been placed in the NBA concussion protocol. DETAILS: https://t.co/2nhAhFXk8r pic.twitter.com/q1nzd4aCDt — Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) March […]

After being out commission for more than a month now, Cleveland Cavaliers veteran big man Tristan Thompson appears to be on track to make his return to the court soon. According to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, the 6-foot-10 center has been making steady progress in his recovery from a foot injury, and might just […]

Although the Cleveland Cavaliers are attempting to make the playoffs for the fifth straight season, it will be more difficult than in years past. Aside from the Cavs being a worse team as a result of the departure of LeBron James, if they hope to secure a playoff berth, they will have to do it […]

LeBron James has had one of the greatest careers in NBA history, and most can say he’s one of the top two players of all-time without question. Like every other NBA great, James had a career-changing moment, one where everyone around the world was put on notice. That moment came in 2007 during Game 5 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have had a rough season, probably the roughest since LeBron James returned home to deliver a championship. The one constant from the past three years is that the Cavs always figured it out heading into the playoffs and made runs all the way to the NBA Finals. On Thursday night, the Cavs […]

In a home loss to the Denver Nuggets to the tune of 126-117,  the Cleveland Cavaliers had their perimeter defense exposed by Nuggets star guard Gary Harris, who scored 32 points and connected on six of his 10 three-point attempts. The other problem for the Cavs, who have been dealing with injuries all season long, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will close out their five-game home stand with a matchup against the Detroit Pistons on Monday night, but they’ll be doing so without several key players due to injuries, including Kevin Love (hand), Tristan Thompson (ankle), and Jeff Green (lower back soreness). With his teammates ruled out, Cavs superstar LeBron James feels […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue missed Monday morning’s practice session at Cleveland Clinics Courts due to an illness. However, the Mexico, Missouri native is expected to be available for Monday night’s home game against the Detroit Pistons, according to a report from Marla Ridenour of the Akron Beacon Journal. #Cavs Tyronn Lue missed shootaround […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James looks more excited to see Andre Drummond in his team for the 2018 NBA All-Star Game than the Detroit Pistons center himself. Team LeBron lost another player when John Wall went down with an injury paving the way for Drummond to be named as his replacement. Last week, DeMarcus Cousins […]

After Tuesday morning’s shoot-around, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James took some time to comment on the trade that sent Blake Griffin from the L.A. Clippers to the Detroit Pistons. Via Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com: “I had just woke up from a nap and seen the news,” James said of Griffin’s trade. “I was a little […]

In the Cleveland Cavaliers’ latest outing they squared off with their rivals the Golden State Warriors at home and lost a mostly-tightly contested match to the tune of 118-108. While this possible repeat of an NBA Finals preview was a lot closer compared to their outing on Christmas Day, the Warriors still look a class […]

Avery Bradley and Isaiah Thomas served as teammates with the Boston Celtics last season, where they earned the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The two players had great seasons, to be sure. In fact, both recorded career-highs in several statistical categories. Now, however, they’ve been traded to new teams. Bradley went to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers claimed by far their most convincing win of the season with a 116-88 demolition of the surprising Detroit Pistons. After the game, Cavs superstar LeBron James was quick to praise veteran point guard Jose Calderon for his important role in the big win. “The game ball goes to Jose Calderon for sure […]

Of all the teams he has faced in the Playoffs, Cavs superstar LeBron James, now 32 years of age and in his 15th season of NBA service, says playing the Detroit Pistons helped him the most during the early stages of his career. “It helped me out with my development, with my mental side of […]

On Sunday, the Detroit Pistons traveled to Minnesota for a match-up against the Timberwolves inside the Target Center. With 6.2 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and his team trailing by two points, Timberwolves swingman Jimmy Butler stepped to the free-throw line for a chance at tying the score. Butler knocked down the first free-throw. […]

Now that they have officially signed three-time champion Dwyane Wade, the Cleveland Cavaliers could be facing some difficult roster decisions. As most hoops fans know, teams in the NBA are allowed to have 15 men on their roster, as well as a pair of two-ways contracts for their respective G-League affiliate team. As of today […]

After several face-to-face meetings with team owner Dan Gilbert, former Detroit Pistons great Chauncey Billups has yet to decide whether or not he will accept the job as president of basketball operations with the Cleveland Cavaliers. As most Cavs fans know, Gilbert and David Griffin, Cleveland’s former general manager, mutually parted ways earlier this month. […]

It has been a crazy couple of days for the Cleveland Cavaliers, as they have promptly turned their focus to next season and beyond. First, news broke the Cavs and the Indiana Pacers were engaged in talks to possibly bring Pacers’ superstar Paul George to Northeast Ohio. Next was the news Chicago Bulls’ all-star Jimmy […]

The never-ending Michael Jordan versus LeBron James debate has resurfaced yet again during the 2017 postseason, and there’s no shortage of former NBA players that have voiced their opinion on the subject. One of the latest, is former “Bad Boy” Bill Laimbeer, who went toe-to-toe with Jordan’s Bulls throughout the 80’s and 90’s. The former Pistons center wasn’t shy in […]

Charles Barkley, NBA legend and current TNT basketball analyst, has chimed in with yet another opinion about the Cleveland Cavaliers. During a segment of Inside the NBA before Monday night’s game between the Washington Wizards and the Detroit Pistons, “The round mound of rebound,” as Barkley is often referred to as, spoke of the Cavaliers’ […]

On Tuesday night, the Cavaliers were back in Cleveland after a three-game road trip for a matchup against the Detroit Pistons inside Quicken Loans Arena, resulting in a 128-96 runaway victory for the home team. The Cavs, who scored 44 points in the first quarter of Tuesday night’s game, came out of the gate hot. […]

Before igniting the fast break against the Detroit Pistons, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving had a little Shaqtin-A-Fool moment for the Cleveland Cavaliers. After grabbing a defensive rebound, James started the break while his teammate Irving stood in place to try and let James go around him. dInstead, James ran into Irving, who looked like […]

Kevin Love has been out the Cleveland Cavaliers’ lineup since February due to a knee injury, but that isn’t stopping him from sending cryptic messages to his two million followers on Instagram. Love, who was named an NBA All-Star for the fourth time in his career this year, underwent knee surgery on February 14th and […]

LeBron James made another strong argument for his MVP case two nights ago, as the Cavaliers fell to the Detroit Pistons on the road despite James registering his 8th triple-double of the season. It was the 50th of his career, marking the most triple-doubles he has registered in a single season, eclipsing his mark of […]